Receptacle, particularly for the accommodation of articles of daily use



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Claims priority, application Germany December 4, 1950 3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a receptacle, preferably made of synthetic materials, for the accommodation of longitudinal articles of daily use, such as razors, knives, toothbrushes, nail files; the receptacle is particularly suited for use in traveling.

It is the main object of the invention to provide a receptacle of the above stated type, essentially composed of a handle and two members attached thereto, which can be easily closed to form a box and can be easily opened.

It is a further object of the invention to permit an unobstructed. insertion and removal of the longitudinal articles into and from the receptacle.

It is also an object of the invention to combine with the fulfillment of the practical requirements of this receptacle an easily portable, convenient and pleasing shape.

A further object of th invention is to prevent further manipulation of the box-forming members after the closure position has been reached.

Also an object of the invention is to provide means, which lock the box-forming members in their closed position.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention will now be described more in detail and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In these drawings Fig. 1 is a front view of the receptacle;

Fig. 2 i a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the opened receptacle;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on line A-B of Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a top view of the receptacle;

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a structural detail; and

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on line CD of Fig. 3.

The receptacle which may be manufactured by pressing or spraying from a synthetic material, consists of a base I, which serves a a handle and two upper rotatable substantially equal members 2, 3, which are pivotally connected with handle I and are adapted to form a box.

These box members 2, 3 may be opened as indicated by th arrow in Fig. 3 for the purpose of putting into the box, and easily withdrawing from the same, longitudinal articles of daily use. These rotatable members 2, 3 are provided at their upper end with clamping cams 4, 5. The clamping cams 4, 5 are provided with small projections at their cooperative faces, Fig. 5, whereby a reliable closure is effected.

The foldabl members 2, 3 are provided at the lower end with hinge flaps 6, I for a connection with base i. Flap l is provided with a halfcircular center projection 8, which cooperates with a correspondng recess of flap 6.

The rotatable members 2, 3 are firmly placed in an insert 9 located in the upper portion of the 2 base I, Fig. 6 the walls of this insert are for this purpose provided with recesses H) corresponding in shape to the half circular hinge flaps 6, I.

In order to prevent the pivotal movement of the box members 2, 3 beyond the closure position, the upper ends of the lateral walls of base I are provided with stops I2, Figs. 2, 3, cooperating with corresponding recesses in the lateral walls of the folding members 2, 3.

In order to properly seal the receptacl the one box-forming member 2 may be provided with ledges l3 at its inner edges, Fig. '3, which engage into recesses E4 of the second box member 3.

The receptacl may be advantageously used for the accommodation of razor, knives, toothbrushes, pencils, pens and similar longitudinal articles and is particularly suited for use during traveling.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it i intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A receptacle particularly for the accommodation of longitudinal articles of daily use, comprising a rectangular base forming a handle, a rectangular insert firmly embedded in the upper end of said base, circular recesses in opposite side walls of said insert, two rotatably foldable rectangular members adapted to form in the closed position a box of substantially equal cross-section a said base, hinge flaps circularly shaped at the outside in conformity with said circular recesses at the lower ends of said rotatable members, said flaps extending into the circular recess of said insert.

2. In a receptacle, according to claim 1, a circular center projection at the inside of one hinge flap and a corresponding circular recess in the other hinge flap.

3. In a receptacle according to claim 1 upper elongations provided at the opposite side walls of said rectangular base member, said elongations projecting into recesses formed in the lateral walls of said box forming members to act as a stop to prevent a rotation of said members beyond their closure position.

HEINRICH KRUFT.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,560,223 Englander Nov. 3, 1925 1,865,063 Ament June 28, 1932 2,443,361 Satz et a1 June 15, 1948 2,530,292 Crook Nov. 14, 950 

